The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1879 in Norwegian music.

Events

Deaths

December 22 – Hanna Bergwitz-Goffeng, pianist and piano teacher (born 1821).

Births

May 27 – Per Reidarson, composer and music critic (died 1954).

July 31 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress and poet (died 1950).

October 5 – Halfdan Cleve, composer (died 1951). 23 – Johan Austbø, teacher, dancer, poet, composer, singer, and proponent of Nynorsk (died 1945).

See also 1879 in Norway Music of Norway

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